Heino (Netherlands)
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Heino is a village in the province of Overijssel
in the Netherlands
. It belongs to the municipality of Raalte
and it has 6,459 inhabitants (February 2008). The village has a railway station
along the railway Zwolle
- Enschede
and it can also be reached by the road N35.
Heino was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Raalte
to form a new municipality with the name Raalte.
Heino is very touristic village with many estates and country houses. South-west of Heino, just across the railroad and the border to the municipality Olst-Wijhe
, stands the castle Nijenhuis. It hosts an important art museum ( Constant Permeke, Van Gogh et al.). Around the castle is a beautiful sculpture garden (Ossip Zadkine et al.).
Every third week of August the village celebrates the 'Heinose Pompdagen' (the Heino Pumping Days), mentioned after the local village pump. The highlight of a series of joyful events is the so-called "Daggie Old Heino", including trades and handicraft from the past; markets and folk music. It draws thousands of visitors to Heino.
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It belongs to the municipality of Raalte
Raalte
Raalte is a municipality and city in the heart of the region of Salland in the Dutch province of Overijssel.-Population centres:The municipality consists of the following towns and villages.-Transportation:* Railway stations: Heino, Raalte...
and it has 6,459 inhabitants (February 2008). The village has a railway station
Heino railway station
Heino is a railway station located in Heino, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 January 1881 and is located on the Zwolle–Almelo railway. The station lies outside of Heino but can be reached by using bus service 503 which goes into the centre of the village...
along the railway Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
- Enschede
Enschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
and it can also be reached by the road N35.
Heino was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Raalte
Raalte
Raalte is a municipality and city in the heart of the region of Salland in the Dutch province of Overijssel.-Population centres:The municipality consists of the following towns and villages.-Transportation:* Railway stations: Heino, Raalte...
to form a new municipality with the name Raalte.
Heino is very touristic village with many estates and country houses. South-west of Heino, just across the railroad and the border to the municipality Olst-Wijhe
Olst-Wijhe
Olst-Wijhe is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, eastern Netherlands. It borders the Overijssel municipalities of Zwolle to the north, Raalte to the north and east and Deventer to the south; and the Gelderland municipalities of Voorst, Epe and Heerde to the west.-History and economic...
, stands the castle Nijenhuis. It hosts an important art museum ( Constant Permeke, Van Gogh et al.). Around the castle is a beautiful sculpture garden (Ossip Zadkine et al.).
Every third week of August the village celebrates the 'Heinose Pompdagen' (the Heino Pumping Days), mentioned after the local village pump. The highlight of a series of joyful events is the so-called "Daggie Old Heino", including trades and handicraft from the past; markets and folk music. It draws thousands of visitors to Heino.